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@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ ## Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
- [cfddns.timer](#cfddnstimer) - [cfddns.timer](#cfddnstimer)
- [Activation](#activation) - [Activation](#activation)
- [The log file](#the-log-file) - [The log file](#the-log-file)
- [Using Logwatch to monitor this script](#using-logwatch-to-monitor-this-script)
- [Using Logrotate to control log file size](#using-logrotate-to-control-log-file-size)
- [Final thoughts](#final-thoughts) - [Final thoughts](#final-thoughts)
## cfddns&#46;sh ## cfddns&#46;sh
#### Installation: ### Installation:
I recommend putting this script in your */usr/local/bin* directory or somewhere I recommend putting this script in your */usr/local/bin* directory or somewhere
else in your path so it's easy to run. else in your path so it's easy to run.
@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ #### Installation:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cfddns.sh sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cfddns.sh
``` ```
#### Usage: ### Usage:
If you run the script with no parameters, it will display the help screen. The If you run the script with no parameters, it will display the help screen. The
script accepts several parameters with 2 being required. The parameters are script accepts several parameters with 2 being required. The parameters are
@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ ## cfddns.service
... ...
```` ````
#### IP4 and/or IP6 ### IP4 and/or IP6
The cfddns.service file includes two *ExecStart* lines, one without a specified The cfddns.service file includes two *ExecStart* lines, one without a specified
IP-protocol parameter (default IP4) and the other with the -6 (IP6) parameter. IP-protocol parameter (default IP4) and the other with the -6 (IP6) parameter.
@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ ## cfddns.timer
2 minutes) for testing then setting it to a more reasonable time (like 15 2 minutes) for testing then setting it to a more reasonable time (like 15
minutes) after everything is working. minutes) after everything is working.
#### Activation ### Activation
You can start the timer system immediately via systemctl You can start the timer system immediately via systemctl
@ -272,10 +274,25 @@ ## The log file
DDNS script execution --** DDNS script execution --**
- All log file entries start with a time-stamp in **[square brackets]** - All log file entries start with a time-stamp in **[square brackets]**
If you are using the Logwatch package to monitor your system, see the README in ### Using Logwatch to monitor this script
the /etc/logwatch folder for details about the pre-configured service files
If you are using the Logwatch package to monitor your system, **see the README
in the /etc/logwatch folder** for details about the pre-configured service files
already done for you :-) already done for you :-)
### Using Logrotate to control log file size
Logrotate is pre-installed on standard Debian/Ubuntu distributions and is a great
way to automatically rotate your log files and control how many old logs you
keep on your system so they don't accumulate and eat up your disk space.
I've included a sample configuration file you can copy to your
*/etc/logrotate.d/* folder. This file is set up to rotate your logs once a
week, keep 3 weeks worth of history (compressed) and delete all logs older than
that. The configuration file is located in this git archive at
*/etc/logrotate.d/cfddns* and is fully commented to help you customize it to
suit your needs.
## Final thoughts ## Final thoughts
I'm by no means an expert in BASH scripting and I only program/script as a hobby I'm by no means an expert in BASH scripting and I only program/script as a hobby
@ -283,5 +300,6 @@ ## Final thoughts
available. So, by all means, please comment, provide feedback and suggestions available. So, by all means, please comment, provide feedback and suggestions
to make this script better! Thanks, I hope this helps someone else out! to make this script better! Thanks, I hope this helps someone else out!
Please check out my blog at [https://mytechiethoughts.com](https://mytechiethoughts.com) where I tackle Please check out my blog at
[https://mytechiethoughts.com](https://mytechiethoughts.com) where I tackle
problems like this all the time and find free/cheap solutions to tech problems. problems like this all the time and find free/cheap solutions to tech problems.